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Security report for telegraph.bg

Media · Bulgaria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Telegraph.bg is a Bulgarian online news media portal delivering comprehensive coverage of national and international news, including business, politics, science, technology, health, crime, and entertainment. The site targets Bulgarian-speaking audiences seeking up-to-date news and multimedia content. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with a well-structured layout, good SEO practices, and mobile optimization. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising services such as Gemius, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Taboola, and OneSignal for push notifications. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes standard security headers, but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. WHOIS data is privacy protected in accordance with GDPR, with Bulgarian nameservers indicating legitimate hosting. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but should improve transparency on privacy and cookie usage to enhance compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Telegraph.bg operates as a significant player in the Bulgarian media sector, offering a broad spectrum of news categories to attract a wide audience. Its business model revolves around advertising revenue supported by extensive content and user engagement tools like push notifications. The site leverages partnerships with major ad networks and analytics providers to optimize monetization and audience insights. The absence of explicit contact information and privacy documentation suggests areas for operational improvement. The platform's consistent branding and content quality position it well in the competitive Bulgarian news market.

Security posture

The website maintains a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers, reducing risks of common web attacks. The login form uses secure password fields, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the lack of a published privacy policy, cookie consent banner, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and necessitates regular security audits. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be enhanced by adopting comprehensive privacy and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed privacy policy and make it easily accessible from the homepage and footer.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Български и световни новини от бизнеса и политиката. Наука, технологии и медии. Инциденти и произшествия, съдебна система. Любопитно за звездите.
Key services
News publishing, Online articles, Video content (Telegraph TV), Horoscope section
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, OneSignal SDK, Gemius Analytics, Taboola, Google Analytics, Lazy Loading Images, XMLHttpRequest
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with password field
  • Consent mechanism for OneSignal push notifications

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gemius, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Gemius
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Gemius
Marketing tools
OneSignal
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a Bulgarian news portal with extensive topical coverage
  2. Content is rich and updated with many news articles and sections
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in HTML content
  4. Uses multiple third-party tracking and advertising services
  5. Secure login form present but no visible multi-factor authentication
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per GDPR
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, site fully accessible
  9. Good SEO and metadata usage including Open Graph and JSON-LD
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front-end with lazy loading for images and multiple asynchronous scripts for analytics and advertising. It employs Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Gemius analytics, Taboola ads, and OneSignal push notifications, indicating a sophisticated marketing and tracking infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and uses standard fonts and CSS for styling. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. Hosting details are not explicit but nameservers indicate Bulgarian hosting. The technical stack supports a robust news publishing platform but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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